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Ways to Make your Melbourne Home More Secure



There are lots of simple things you can do to make your home more secure. From adding a lock to your letterbox, installing security lighting, using a safe to keep your valuables secure or even getting your locks maintained by a locksmith werribee


Here are some of our tips to make your Melbourne home more secure:


 


1. Residential Fences and Gates




  • Have an open style front fence to increase visibility of your garden and front entrance of your Melbourne home.




  • Install self-closing gates and locksets.




  • Fences and gates should be well maintained to provide maximum security.




2. Residential Security Lighting




  • Install security lighting around the perimeter of your home.




  • Security lighting should be inspected on a regular basis to make sure they are all working.




  • Additional security lighting should be installed over entry/exit points to your home.




  • Use light timers to turn lights on/off when not in your home or away on holidays..




3. Residential Letterbox and Power Board




  • Fit your letterbox with a lockset to restrict access to mail.




  • The power board should be housed within a cabinet. By doing this you restrict tampering with the power supply.




  • The Power Board also needs to be protected with a lockset authorised by your Energy company or residential locksmith




4. Residential Garage and Garden Shed




  • All garages need be locked, when not in use, to restrict access and to prevent theft.




  • If you have a roller, tilt, or panel lift door, you can install an additional lock set to increase security.




  • All Garden sheds, especially ones with gardening equipment. need to be with a high grade lock.




  • Don’t forget to install locks on windows in garages and garden sheds.




5. Residential Doors




  • Consider installing a door viewer to see visitors before you open your door




  • Have a Master Locksmith to check all your locks on a regular basis to make sure they are in good working order.




  • Security screen doors can be used as an extra layer of security




  • Consider installing patio bolts on external sliding doors.




  • Check to make sure that if you have an under-house access point that it is secured





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